- Mike Griffith of the Knoxville News-Sentinel reports on Tennessee’s one-point loss to Purdue in Paradise Jam final.
- Matt Larkin of the News-Sentinel reports on Tennessee’s court day.
- Bill Koch of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports on Cincinnati’s win over Vandy in first round of Maui Classic.
- Paul Finebaum of the Mobile Press-Register says LSU’s Les Miles is the Turkey of the Year.
- In the Baton Rouge Advocate, Randy Rosetta reports that Miles has publicly taken blame for loss.
- In the Gainesville Sun, Robbie Andreu reports that emotions are spilling over at Florida.
- David Jones of Florida Today reports that Urban Meyer is denying Notre Dame rumors again.
- Kevin Scarbinsky of the Birmingham News wonders why there is no Nick Saban to South Bend gossip.
- Ron Morris of The State thinks that South Carolina-Clemson should open the football season.
- David Brandt of the Clarion-Ledger reports on Ole Miss’ unsmiling defensive coordinator Tyrone Nix.
- Kyle Veazey of the Clarion-Ledger reports that Dan Mullen won’t let Mississippi State forget last year.

John Clay is a sports columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader. A native of Central Kentucky and graduate of UK, he covered UK football for 13 seasons before being promoted to columnist in 2000. Born in Paris, he graduated from George Rogers Clark High School in Winchester in 1977. He lives in Lexington with his wife and two sons. You can e-mail him at johnclay.bloginky.com.
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